Font Zoom in Regular Zoom out

Board of Management

The Board of Management jointly oversees the activities of the Aussie Hands Foundation Inc. Members of the Board provide a broad range of knowledge and skills to drive the strategic direction and operational activities of the organisation.

The Board is comprised of adults with a hand difference, parents of children with a hand difference and supporters of the Aussie Hands community

Current Members of the Board

President VACANT
Vice President and VIC/NT Ambassador Dave Serpell
Treasurer VACANT
Secretary Lana Mitchell
Ordinary Board Member Bruno Gortan
Ordinary Board Member and Founder Elizabeth Borg
Ordinary Board Member Fiona Passmore
Ordinary Board Member Hannah Cole
Ordinary Board Member Kate-Louise Grey
Ordinary Board Member Steve Powis
Ordinary Board Member and Interstate Coordinator Annette Smeaton

Interstate Coordinators

ACT Michelle Lander
NSW Mandy Scott
Verity Whitson
NSW/VIC Anastasia Hookway
NT Vacant
QLD Michelle Swain
SA Leah Ahrens
TAS (Hobart) Emma Halliday
TAS (Launceston) Vacant
VIC Annette Smeaton
WA Kim Austen

2022/2023 Board of Management Meeting Dates

All 2022/2023 Board of Management Meetings will be held via video conference.

  • December 7th – 7:30pm (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne), 6:30pm (Brisbane), 6:00pm (Darwin), 4:30pm (Perth)
  • NO meeting in January
  • February 8th – 7:30pm (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne), 6:30pm (Brisbane), 6:00pm (Darwin), 4:30pm (Perth)
  • March 8th – 7:30pm (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne), 6:30pm (Brisbane), 6:00pm (Darwin), 4:30pm (Perth)
  • May 10th – 7:30pm (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne), 7:30pm (Brisbane), 7:00pm (Darwin), 5:30pm (Perth)
  • August 2nd – 7:30pm (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne), 7:30pm (Brisbane), 7:00pm (Darwin), 5:30pm (Perth)
  • Sept 13th – 7:30pm (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne), 7:30pm (Brisbane), 7:00pm (Darwin), 5:30pm (Perth)
  • October 11th – 7:30pm (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne), 6:30pm (Brisbane), 6:00pm (Darwin), 4:30pm (Perth)
  • October 25th – AGM – 7:30pm (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne), 6:30pm (Brisbane), 6:00pm (Darwin), 4:30pm (Perth)

Further Information

If you would like further information about the Board, if you have an issue you would like to raise or you would like to contribute to our organisation, please contact us.